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Toyokawa-City [Events Partially Cancelled]
Toga Shrine Festival
(Toga Jinja Reitaisai)
Date : 05/03/2022, 05/04/2022, 05/05/2022
A big festival with ancient origins and highly esteemed by both locals and visitors alike. Held annually for three days starting on May 3rd, the festival procedures include ancient rituals, traditional "Kyu-do" archery tournaments, "gyoretsu" processions and the famous "Yabusame" ceremony, in which teenagers will ride a horse running along a course within the shrine's premises - the colorful garments and horse decorations are much sought after by tourists from all parts of the country.
Main events during the 2021 Toga Shrine Festival have been cancelled.
Only ikebana, sketching, and calligraphy exhibits will be on display.
Shrine rituals on May 4th are restricted to a limited number of shrine staff and parishioners only.
>>>Event Cancellation Notice on the Toga Shrine Web Site (Japanese)